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Only one, you people wound me deeply, really, have I ever hurt you before? All I want is to write, and make people happy, but no one loves me! *wails* now you made me cry! Are you happy?

Mori pov

''Come on, just a little further to the dome!'' Kyo urged. Kiya never had much stamina, so our pace was slowing, it felt like the two massive reitsu of the Vizard following us was breathing down our necks. True to his words, within a few minutes we reached a large circular room with a dome room, it had two doors in addition to the one we had just come through, what I couldn't understand was why there were no reinforcements here.

''Mori, you can switch it to about every 15 or 20 minutes now that they know where you are, It feels like the others are starting to intervene.'' He turned his face to the west as he spoke.

''Fools, they know that Renko put us in charge because we didn't mark her, if they die,'' Kiya started.

''So does their hold on her, from what Renko said the mental barrier will weaken with each death.'' Her brother finished for her.

''Yeah, is that really a bad thing?'' she sounded unsure, I sure wasn't being helpful, standing off to the side unmoving with a blank expression.

''don't know, can you tell who all is fighting?'' both twins had a gift for sensing reitsu, I should have warned Shinji about these two, there dangerous together, Kiya was gifted in Kido, and Shunpo. Kyo gifted with hand to hand, swordsmanship, and he was a straight forward fighter which was normally enough distraction to allow Kiya to slip past their opponent's guard, they were a completely lethal team.

''Yeah, um, it feels like the Vizard are just fighting makitores right now, but Mori's brother is fighting the strong one we sensed earlier, his partner is coming this way fast.'' I knew if my body was reacting to me, first I would have smirked at the thought of what short work the Vizard would make of the makitores, then my heart would have raced at the thought of my brother up against Ichigo, and at the thought of Shinji coming closer to me. I couldn't let myself hurt him, I was starting to think of employing the promise I forced Rikatori into when I first realized Renko was back, but I knew Shinji would be disappointed if I just gave up.

'Hime, has it occurred to you that they said there was a mental barrier, and that barrier was capable of weakening?' Rikatori inquired.

'Ya know, it really didn't.' I replyed.

I really had no idea what he was getting at, but the closer Shinji got the more the fear of my lack of control stirred within me, like the feeling of when I was barley holding Netsubaki, the pain of lack of control. It burned, and frankly, it pissed me off royally.

'Master, this means you can put your soul up against theirs, and you might be able to break free even without their deaths, then we could enjoy torturing them slowly.' I wonder if the fact that he's my zanpactou means that I'm just as much of a sadistic whack job as him.

'The barrier would be deep in the recesses, the place where your mostly forgotten memories dwell.' He went on ignoring my musing about how sadistic he was, I mean come on, he takes peoples emotion away, and forces others pain into them, if that's not sadistic, show me the dictionary and tell me what the hell the word really means.

'Wow, cryptic much? You must not have considered the fact, that I would be putting the strength of my soul up against ten people, plus Renko.'

'Yes, there is a fair chance your soul could be shredded from the strain. But from what I recall, no one here but you ever showed any promise beyond that of a third seat, so the Vizard will make short work of them. Yes Hime you're absolutely right. No need to get our hands dirty.'He mocked snidely.

'I know what you're trying to do, and it won't work, you're not baiting me into this.' I stated resolutely.

'Oh no, I agree with you whole heartedly, there is really no reason for us to get involved. We should really just wait for the dashing hero to come in and save the damsel in distress. Isn't that right, little Hime?'

I felt anger boil deep in the very core of my being, I never needed a hero, I was the one who took my father's beatings day in and out for years, I was the one who watched the only person who ever protected me die, I was the one who managed to endure those three years of friendless torture at the academy, and I was the one who defeated Renko in battle and escaped Gencoutesu into the world of the living. I'll be dammed if I become a helpless wench who can't defend themselves! Moritaki Akiki can save herself.

'How do I find the damn barrier?'

'I thought you would see things my way little Hime.''

'Shut the fuck up and tell me how to find the damn barrier or so help me I'm coming in there to beat the ever loving crap otta you, ya arrogant son of a bitch!'

'Fine, push yourself as far as you can, into the reassess of your mind you won't be aware of your physical body, much like when you fought Netsubaki, then just search, don't go to far into the black though, you'll just find the things that you entirely forgot, most of those aren't pleasant infant memories like you would think.'

'Is it normal, to have so many different things and places in your mind?'

'How the hell should I know? All I ever had is one fucked up master, and I say the more the merrier, who cares if it means we're crazy?'

'Thank Rikatori.'

With those words I plunged myself into the dark shadows of my mind, where half-forgotten nightmares, and worst fears lurked.

Hiyori Pov.

The hollow things rushed us, they were weak, but there were about thirty of them. There were two of us, and we were in a small enclosed hallway. Rose and I fought back to back, letting the weaklings charge us, when they did, we just smashed or sliced their mask, they fell to the ground like rocks it was infuriatingly easy.

The man and his prissy little side kick just stood to the side with smiles that reminded me of that dumbass baldy Shinji. It pissed me off. We're over here killing off their entire squad, and all they do is grin. What the hell is wrong with them?

''Rose, lets finish this, we have to get moving!'' I yelled over the sound of crashing blades.

''Yes, this is less than I was expecting.'' We both doubled our pace, they were falling quicker and quicker, we just kept slashing straight through them till the last one fell. I turned and glared at the man, but on my lips was a smirk, I was going to kill him. He started clapping, it was slow and he had a mocking expression.

''Impressive, I did however notice, you sir,'' he said to Rose,'' have a tendency to put your back foot slightly to the side, you should really plant it directly behind your other, it well help you switch from offense to defense.'' The man coached with a smile. I was shocked, that was something we were always getting Rose for in practice, how had he noticed in such a short time?

''You Miss Sarugaki, you are just overall unaware of your surroundings.'' He smirked. I started to lunge for the man; I felt hatred so deep within me all I wanted was to rip out his throat.

''HIYORI NO!'' Rose shouted but I didn't stop at the warning.

I froze when a blade rammed through my shoulder from behind. My eyes were wide as pain seared through my body. I shakily looked over my shoulder as the blade was pulled back out. It was one of those hollow creatures it stood slightly slumped holding the blade stained with my blood. They were getting back up, their plaster masks were healing, we didn't kill them. Rose spun around to face them as I fell to my Knees.

I tried to pressurize a good part of my spirit pressure around the wound to stop the blood flow, but I just couldn't seem to gain enough control. Damn it, damn it, damn it! I was not going to die here, I had survived worse. I pushed and pushed until I managed to make the shield to hold back the blood.

Rose Pov

I watched as the blade rammed through Hiyori's body only to be pulled out brutally. The shocked look on her face was going to haunt me for a long time. She fell to the ground, I had to get her some healing Kido, but it would have to wait until I could kill them, she seemed to be holding the bleeding back with her own sprit pressure.

I spun and evaluated the enemy, slicing their mask hadn't killed them, it only slowed them down, that meant to kill them, i would have to destroy their bodies, when in doubt, go for the heart. I rushed one and stabbed him (how can you tell with these things?) straight through his heart, sure enough blood shot out of the wound and he started to dissolve like a low level hollow.

I continued through them, I had to stop them so I could heal Hiyori; I cursed the fact that Hatchi wasn't here, and cursed Hiyori for attacking without looking at what she was doing. She's so impulsive. I gave it no more thought and tore through the crowd of them, I didn't even have to call my hollow, it was pathetic.

As the last one fell to the ground dissolving before it could make impact I stared at the man, and his girl, Hiyori was panting heavily on the ground, that was no minor wound. There was no way in Hecco Mundo she was just going to jump up and join the fight after that.

''Well, former captain, you impress me, Kimi, the girl is too weak, kill her, I'll handle him once I see she is dead.'' Unmake said with absolutely no interest in his voice. Kimi stepped forward drawing her sword. I blocked the blow she sent for Hiyori. I wasn't going to let them hurt her.

''Now now former captain, you wouldn't want to do anything hasty.'' Unmake said in a condescending tone that made me more angry than Love ruining the end of my manga for me. Which is pretty damn pissed. I stood before the two officers, and donned my hollow mask; this would only take as second.

love Pov.

The man, what's his name, sent the hollow people at me and Mashiro; it was pretty clear after a few minutes that unlike hollows, mask cutting did not have an effect on these. We started cutting at vital organs instead, that worked, they dropped like flies, soon we were left with only the red faced son of a bitch. He glared at us with pure hatred.

That look kind of surprised me, no one but Rose( and its only when I take his manga) ever gives me that look. Mashiro yeah, people look at her like they want the little thing to rot in hell. But not me. I really don't get the problem with Mashiro, I mean yeah, she's loud as all get out, but still, all in all, just a little kid, inside.

''You will die for this impudence!'' the red face man screamed in furry, he pulled out his sword and lunged straight for Mashiro. Now that just pissed me off, who attacks the weakest person on purpose? What a wimp. I stepped in and blocked the strike. It only took me one hand to hold him off, this guy was weak. I reached up with my other hand and pulled on my mask. Now it wouldn't be long.

Kensi Pov.

Lisa and I were quickly catching up to Mori and the two with her; they had stopped in a place just up ahead, waiting for us. We quickened our pace, I looked to Lisa and raised an eyebrow in a silent question, she nodded her confirmation and we flashed forward, straight into the room with those bastards.

Mori was there, she stood slightly to the side, red kimono top, black khakama, but her eyes, they were just like after she fought her hollow crystal blue and her face, it had a dead expression, no emotions were held in those eyes, they had taken control of her. The two guarding her were little to no concern to me at the moment. Weaklings.

''Um… Hello, were, um… kyo, and Kiya, were twins, ya know, if you were wondering why we looked alike.'' My attention was drawn to the woman who was now rambling on, she had light blonde hair, and brown eyes, the man beside her was taller and broader, he had the same hair and eyes. The twin part was totally fucking obvious. Mori's body let loose another blast of spirit pressure like she had earlier.

''which I guess you really wouldn't care, but hey what do I know? You could care, I mean um… what are your names, cause if you tell us then we'll know each other better and maybe you won't feel the need to kill us, that would be silly right?'' the woman was talking faster and faster, I had an unpleasant flash back of Mashiro that instantly made me want to physically hurt this idiot.

''Kiya sweetie,'' the man started,'' remember that talk we had about helping and not helping?'' the male twin asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

''Yeah''

''you're not helping.'' She gave a slightly ashamed look and hung her head.

''So, Mr. and Ms. Vizard who could probably kick my ass; Please do not kick my ass.'' The Man said in a friendly voice.

''what hell is up with these two?'' Lisa leaned over to whisper to me. I gave her a shrug.

''As my not so charming little sister told you, we are Kyo, and Kiya, I would say we come in peace, but you're the ones who came so that's up to you.'' He went on.

''So do you come in peace or in not peace?'' the woman cut in. I was really starting to wonder about these two.

''Um… we just want to get Mori, kill everyone who's controlling her, and go home. Is that what you would consider peace?'' Lisa asked.

''Well, considering we're not controlling her, sound like peace to me, what do you think little sister?''

''Sound peaceful enough, plus, that guy is totally hot.'' Was she talking about me?

''I thought I made it clear you can't date guys who can kick my ass because I won't be able to intimidate them into not hurting you.'' The guy, kyo I guess, groaned.

''don't treat me like a fucking virgin!'' the girl snapped. Me and Lisa just watched the exchange trying to figure out who the hell these people were, and why they weren't attacking us, or even guarding Mori who still had yet to bat an eye.

''Ok for one, fucking virgin, am I the only one who notices the oxymoron here? And for two, since when the hell are you not? Was it Jedemiko, because I'll kill him!'' what the hell is an oxymoron?

''Urgh! Just shut up Kyo!'' she shouted before turning to us.

''Look, fact of it is, we can,'' she was cut off.

''One of theirs just killed Unmake.'' Her brother cut in.

''Really? Oh well, so as I was saying,'' she tried to start.

''Kimi just went down, by the same one.'' He said disinterestedly. I figure it was Rose, it felt like he had been fighting two. Hiyori felt weak, like she had gotten injured, great, she's going to whine for the rest of week over this.

''That's too bad, once again, we can'' a vein was twitching in her forehead, no doubt due to being cut off repeatedly.

''There goes Jimako, their dropping like flies.''

''Will you let me finish dammit?'' she shouted out.

''Oh, yeah, sorry about that.'' He nervously rubbed the back of his neck.

''Ok, so, we can't give you Mori, but we can tell you, the only way for her to get free, is to Kill all eleven people who have her under control, we being genius and all, have a plan, Ya see, we've been planning since Mori left, but a wrench got thrown in when Renko decides out of the blue 'hey ya know what might be fun? Kidnapping my ex-girlfriend controlling her mind and making her attack the soul society, wont that be just great?''

I had no idea whether these people were just insane, or if they were telling me they wanted to help us. I looked A Lisa, but she had a bewildered expression on her normally composed face.

''So, are you on our side or not?'' I asked bluntly.

''Well, I like Mori, and Renko kind of pisses me off.'' The man said.

''Yeah, I like Mori too.'' They put hands to their chins in thought.

''twin conference!''the said in perfect union, they got where their backs were to us and started whispering. After a few minutes of what seemed to be pointless silent conversation they turned back.

''We have decided to let you join us.'' Kyo (that was his name right?) declared with pride.

''Let us join you? Who the hell says we want to join you, we just want to kill the bastards and get the hell out of here!'' Lisa yelled angrily, I hadn't seen her this mad since Rose called her newest manga perverted trash.

''Well maybe that came out wrong, what we meant was, um, well, we were going to help Mori, before we do what we had planned, which was escape. We want out of this hell hole.'' Kyo said with a serious face. Good to know they do have facial expressions other than angry and stupid.

''So you want out, How about this, you help us save Mori, and we take you to the world of the living with us, then you can do whatever the hell you want.'' Lisa asked. I really hadn't said anything, but people skills was never my strong point, not that it was Lisa's but it was better to let her handle this for the time being.

''Sounds good to me, but please, when your friends come, don't let them hurt us!'' Kiya cried out.

''Fine, we won't sick them on you, but you have to lead us to Renko and all the others.'' I demanded finally deciding to get involved.

''That'll be easy, we'll just find a place good for fighting and then let out our reitsu, everyone'll come running, then I'll finally get a chance to give that bitch Suki the beating she deserves.'' The blonde woman was wringing her hands with a sadistic expression on her face. It was mega creepy.

''Ok, don't know who Suki is, Hey Kensi, send off the signal that we found her, that way,'' Lisa stopped speaking when Mori let off a blast of spirit pressure, she still didn't move or speak but she let out an enormous blast.

''Um…Mori you don't have to do that anymore, hide your reitsu or something.'' The man ordered her I raised my pierced eyebrow.

''I thought you weren't controlling her.''

''I'm not, Renko ordered her to listen to me.'' He was avoiding looking at her, I couldn't blame him, she looked completely dead to the world.

''We thought about ordering her to break the hold, but putting her soul up against eleven others, it could kill her. But she can see and hear what's going on, so she knows you're here.'' Kiya chirped happily.

''Oh well isn't that fan-fucking-tastic.'' Lisa sneered. I could hear the anger rippling in her voice, she was furious, Lisa's calm indifference that was always on show, was really just that, a show, she acted like she didn't care what the hell was happening, always had that bored look and tone, but now she was letting it show, and she was royally pissed.

''Well, maybe it's not that great of news, but your friends are almost here.'' The girl offered weakly as she cringed away from Lisa, she was right, Rose, Hiyori, Love, Mashiro were almost here, Shinji was a good way behind them. If they were as close as they felt they would be here in a minute or less.

Mori Pov

this place was so weird, it was like I was floating through murky water, every so often, orbs of light would float by me, when I got close to examining one, I realized it wasn't an orb it was a memory, it was a day I had spent at the academy, one I couldn't remember but it was floating by, he did say this was where the things I forgot or partially forgot went. It was a frighting place, while it gave the illusion of being able to float forever, there was also an underlying feeling of something menacing, something just wrong. This is where my nightmares lurked, where the sat in wait until I slept.

I drifted through the dark abbess in search of some form of barrier, I found it when my entire body collided painfully with what I had thought to be just another shadow, it was solid black, and it stretched as far as I could see in any direction, pure black, not the same murky grey as everything else.

I pounded on the barrier, I beat it, struck it, kicked it. I slammed my body over and over against the solid structure, but it didn't give in to me. I banged and slammed against the wall, nothing, I kept it up until my body was burning with exertion and then kept pushing, then there was something, a crack appeared in the wall. I knew nothing from my power had created the rift, that meant, that one of my captors was dead; I wondered which one it was. only moments later two more cracks appeared in the structure, I smiled, the Vizards were winning.

with that thought, I began to ram my body against the wall again, they had weakened it for me, I was determined to break it on my own, then, Renko's soul is mine.

Love pov

With my hollow mask, it had only taken a second to cut down that red faced guy, as soon as he fell we started to run in Mori's direction, Kensi and Lisa were with her from the feel of things, but they didn't send up the signal, and they weren't fighting, I didn't know what was up, but something wasn't right.

We raced back down the hallway back into the room we had entered from; from there we took the north passage, a strait shot to Kensi, Lisa, and Princess. Mashiro kept up a constant stream of chatter about missing her 'Mo-Chan' I just tuned her out and kept running. She seemed content with me just nodding every now and then.

I felt Rose and Hiyori up ahead of us, they weren't that far, but the pace was slow, Hiyori felt weak injured. I looked at Mashiro and opened my mouth to speak.

''Hey love, lets flash step to Rose, whoever gets there first wins, 123 go!'' before I could process her words she had already flashed forward in Shunpo step. I swore and flashed forward to catch up with them.

Rose was carrying Hiyori, her blood had leaked down staining the white of his shirt, it was obvious he had administered some minor healing, but really none of us except Hatchi had any gift for healing kido. His usually bored eyes held a slight panic.

I couldn't blame him, Hiyori had her eyes closed and her breathing was shallow. Running with her held like that probably wasn't helping things either, dammit. I held out my arms and he handed her to me, I put one arm under her knees and the other behind her back, she weakly opened her eyes.

''Lo…Love, whe…where's… Shinji?'' she gasped out. Though the two would never admit it, they were close, like brother and sister almost, she was worried for him.

''He's not far behind us. Just hold on, well get Princess, then take you back to Hatchi so he can fix you up.'' I promised. She nodded faintly and her eyes fell closed, I glanced up at Rose.

''Those hollows, one stabbed her from behind, I think that man must have ordered them not to get back up until we were distracted, I thought they were dead, they just laid there, then a sword went straight through her. I killed them both.''

There was a tinge of regret in his voice, he recognized that the murder had to be done, but he still hated that he had to take a life, I couldn't blame him, Rose had always balked at killing anything but hollows.

''Do you think we should wait for Shinji?'' Mashiro asked looking south. Why do people always look in the direction of what their talking about?

''No , when he gets close he'll Shunpo to meet us, I just want to know why Lisa and Kensi haven't signaled yet, it's obvious they found her.'' Rose mused.

''Well, we can't wait around here all day.'' I started to run forward. I tried to keep my gate even to avoid jostling Hiyori, from the way she clenched her jaw I could tell she was in pain, but there was no way I could heal her.

''Shinji's catching up fast.'' Rose commented.

''Yeah, he's probably about to tear his hair out for being the one farthest from her.'' I called back, Hiyori mumbled something vaguely resembling 'stupid baldy', but I couldn't be sure.

shinji Pov

I was running full force in the direction of Mori, why hadn't Kensi and Lisa signaled us? I was gaining on the others, Hiyori was injured I could feel that much, It worried me, but what worried me more was the lack of contact from Lisa and Kensi, also the fact that Mori seemed to be randomly letting out blast of spirit pressure. Another worry was that aside from the arrancar, I hadn't run into anyone, was almost back to the room we had started from. I could see the final bend of the hallway.

I ran out into the open room, but I immediately stopped. How had I not sensed this? Those hollow people, Makitores were surrounding the room all staring blankly ahead, a group of people were also there some were men, some women, but what I couldn't take my eyes from was the man in the center of the room, he was tall, maybe just a half inch shorter than me, he had black spikey hair, and the bluest eyes I had ever seen. I knew him instantly Renko Sakutaro; That bastard.

Lisa Pov

The others all ran straight into the room where we stood waiting with those insane twins and Mori who had yet to show convincing signs of life. Rose had blood stains all down his shirt, but I could tell he wasn't injured, the blood must either belong to his former opponent, or Hiyori who seemed to be passed out limp in Love's arms

''What's going on? Who are those two?'' Rose asked with a gesture at the twins who stood frozen as though in fear of being noticed. Now that I was looking the man was really good looking, the girl wasn't bad either, what can I say, I'm curious.

''Those are Kyo and Kiya, their going to help us.'' Speaking of guys who aren't bad looking, Kensi spoke.

''Shinji isn't coming this way anymore.'' Mashiro observed. Since when did Hell freeze over? Mashiro just observed something, the end is coming.

''Um, I don't mean to be rude, but your friend, not the freakishly strong one, the other, he's in the main room, and um, so is Renko.'' Kiya said in a timid voice, it put us on read alert, Shinji wouldn't think twice about getting in a fight with this guy. we all started to turn for the exit

''Stop, let me see her wounds, I'm pretty good with Kido.'' Kiya stepped forward bravely, Love held Hiyori out slightly and the girl went to work over her letting the glow of spirit pressure go over the wound, we all stood and watched for a few minutes, the wound closed, but there was a mark, and you could tell to much movement would reopen it. Either way, it was an improvement and would stop her from bleeding to death.

the Kido seemed to take it out of her, she slumped backward, her brother moved to catch her but Rose was quicker the girl collapsed in his arms. I only sighed and rolled my eyes, it didn't feel like Shinji had started fighting yet, but we couldn't waste much more time.

''We have to go help Shinji'' I urged them. They nodded, Kyo got beside me, he was holding Mori's hand and seemed to be tugging her along, Love, holding Hiyori and Kensi came behind us, followed by Rose carrying Kiya, and Mashiro not straying from their sides. We began to run for the main room; I cursed over and over the fact that Shinji was about to impulsively jump into a fight, and I was going to have to save his worthless ass.

Shinji Pov

''Well, if it isn't the former captain who thinks he has a right to what belongs to me.'' The man declared with an arrogant smirk.

''Well, if it isn't the bastard who thinks he owns my woman.'' I sneered in my best smart ass voice.

''Sir, I assume you know of Mori's past, so I also assume you know who I am, that leads to the clear assumption that you are aware Mori is in love with me.'' He said with a calm smile, the rage was building deep in me, this was the one who hurt her, who made her cry. Who had her own brother go against her, that's not trying to hurt someone, that's trying to destroy them, and he would pay.

''You assume way to fucking much bastard. Mori doesn't love you, she wants you to burn in hell, and im going to help you get there.'' I smiled a sadistic smile, I was going to enjoy ripping his throat out.

''I suppose we'll see about that, Shinji Hirako.'' He still smirked slowly drawing his sword.

''Suppose we will, Jackass.'' I reached for the hilt of my sword ever present at my side, Sakande hummed with excitement at my side, my desires were his desires, that means, he wanted to gut the bastard just as much as me.

I slowly slid the dangerous sword from the sheathe , there was the delicate sound of the metal hissing out of its container, I held my zanpactou before me ready for battle.

''Oh, how unimpressive, I was expecting more from you.'' He sighed disappointedly.

''Were you?' I reached a hand up and drug it through the air, calling my hollow my voice was layered when I spoke again,' Don't blink.''

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